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FH Boom Daily Digest – April 14, 2010

Posted: 14 Apr 2010 05:11 AM PDT

Top News From Today's "Boomiverse"

Boomer Job Hunt: 7 Mistakes You Can't Afford
Carla Fried
MoneyWatch
April 12, 2010

Overview: "The MetLife Mature Market Institute recently took a look at how older Americans (55-70) are faring in the job-hunt world, and came up with seven job-hunting mistakes that are keeping them unemployed."
http://tinyurl.com/yyox7jr

Living wills urged on National Healthcare Decisions Day
Christina E. Sanchez
The Tennessean
April 13, 2010

Overview: "The National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization estimates that about one-third of adults have documented their wishes regarding treatment options in advance of an illness. That number goes down among baby boomers, with about 28 percent of adults between the ages of 45 and 64 create plans."
http://tinyurl.com/y3gl3zh

Vanderbilt program hopes to improve health care while reducing visits
Getahn Ward
The Tennessean
April 14, 2010

Overview: Vanderbilt launches new pilot program to pay doctor's based on quality of care rather than number of patients seen. "The Vanderbilt Medical Group and Clinic, sees such a shift as a key to accommodating the expected increase in patients as baby boomers age."
http://tinyurl.com/y2wke46

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